Description
These Christmas Chocolate Caramel Cups are rich, glossy, and filled with buttery caramel for the perfect holiday dessert bite. This easy recipe is a festive Christmas candy idea, a quick no-bake dessert for parties, a sweet food idea for gifting, and a simple holiday treat you can make ahead for dessert boards, cookie exchanges, and cozy winter gatherings.
Ingredients
1 cup milk chocolate, chopped
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate, chopped
1 tablespoon coconut oil
24 soft caramel candies, unwrapped
3 tablespoons heavy cream
1 tablespoon butter
1 teaspoon flaky sea salt
2 tablespoons red and green Christmas sprinkles
Instructions
1. Line a mini muffin pan with 24 mini paper liners.
2. Melt the milk chocolate, semi-sweet chocolate, and coconut oil in short microwave bursts, stirring until smooth.
3. Spoon a small amount of melted chocolate into each liner and spread it slightly up the sides to form a shell.
4. Chill the pan for 15 minutes, or until the chocolate shells are firm.
5. Add the soft caramels, heavy cream, and butter to a small saucepan over low heat. Stir until smooth and melted.
6. Let the caramel cool slightly, then spoon a small amount into each chocolate shell.
7. Cover the caramel with more melted chocolate and gently spread it to seal each cup.
8. Sprinkle the tops with flaky sea salt and Christmas sprinkles before the chocolate sets.
9. Chill for 30 minutes, or until firm. Let sit at room temperature for a few minutes before serving.
Notes
Do not add hot caramel directly onto the chocolate shells. Let it cool slightly first, or it may melt the bottom layer and make the cups messy instead of neatly layered.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 mini cup
- Calories: 135
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 85mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 5mg
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